[Summit] Info on the movie tonight...

[Art Norwalk]

Jim and Sumati are correct, imo. We are all free to like or dislike 
what the event sponsors think, say or do. But we are not free to 
violate their freedom to use public space to do it.

-- Art

At 07:41 AM 6/30/2013, James Barfoot wrote:

>I'd like to hear from somebody who went, just how blatant - or 
>subliminal - the evangelizing was. What we probably all have in 
>common is the desire to have a neighborhood in which we have the 
>norm is being good to each other. If that's as far as it went, I 
>have no problem with it as a stand-alone event. Even an invitation 
>to "come check us out" wouldn't be going too far. I've gone to 
>church fairs and bought their baked goods, had a ride on a ferris 
>wheel, or whatever.  This isn't much different.
>
>What would bother me is their being denied temporary use of a public 
>space because of their religion, however much I agree or disagree 
>with their message.
>
>On Jun 29, 2013, at 11:49 PM, Paul Wilde 
><<mailto:zenyente at gmail.com>zenyente at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Hey all,
>>
>>What is the neighborhood feeling about a church group using such a 
>>common public space for religious recruiting?
>>
>>I'm not comfortable w/ it and would like to know how/why permission 
>>for non-secular groups is granted.
>>
>>If it were purely a cultural celebration, it would feel more 
>>acceptable, but not for the purpose of evangelizing, no matter what 
>>church it is.
>>
>>And wasn't DOMA just struck down by the Supreme Court?
>>
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>>And here is their church website:
>>
>><http://thisischristtheking.org/>http://thisischristtheking.org/
>>
>>and the page about Derek Bass (the minister) himself:
>>
>><http://thisischristtheking.org/who-is-derek-bass>http://thisischristtheking.org/who-is-derek-bass
>>
>>Apparently they meet in the Baptist Church at the corner of 
>>Rochambeau and Hope.
>>
>>
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>>
>>On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Anthony 
>><<mailto:anthony.f.arrigo at gmail.com>anthony.f.arrigo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>In case you're off to the film in Lippitt park tonight, it might be 
>>good to know who is sponsoring it and what their aim is in putting 
>>this (and other of their events) on. Just FYI that Christ the King 
>>Church (and all of their placards attached to you doors) is part of 
>>an evangelical "church planting" movement to reach "spiritually 
>>parched" and "lost" Rhode Islanders.
>>
>>Whether you agree with them or not is up to you, just making sure 
>>you're informed on what you're supporting if you attend their events...
>>
>> From the sponsor:
>>
>>"The Providence Project is the culmination of years of preparation, 
>>passion and calling, converging with a gospel opportunity in 
>>spiritually parched Providence, Rhode Island. Church planter Derek 
>>Bass and his young family are putting down roots in Providence to reach
>>the lost by launching a gospel-driven church which, by God's grace, 
>>will become the impetus for a church planting movement in Rhode 
>>Island.  As you read this prospectus, please consider how you can 
>>become part of the Providence Project."
>>
>> From their beliefs page:
>>
>>"Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant 
>>commitment for a lifetime."
>>
>>"A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership 
>>of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship 
>>of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and 
>>thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her 
>>husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and 
>>nurturing the next generation."
>>
>>"In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose racism, every 
>>form of greed, selfishness, and vice, and all forms of sexual 
>>immorality, including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography."
>>
>>"We should speak on behalf of the unborn and contend for the 
>>sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. Every 
>>Christian should seek to bring industry, government, and society as 
>>a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, 
>>and brotherly love."
>>
>>Links:
>>
>>Here's the link to their church planting prospectus for Providence, RI:
>><http://www.sneba.org/ppp.pdf>http://www.sneba.org/ppp.pdf
>>
>>Here's an article on the NETS organization from CBS news.
>><http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-5433351.html>http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-5433351.html
>>
>>Here's a link to the NETS Institute for Church Planting website:
>><http://netsinstitute.org/>http://netsinstitute.org/
>>
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